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Epic Games made history at last year’s Game Developers Conference when it opened its Unreal Engine 4 up to all via a monthly subscription model. At this year’s conference, the company is doing away with monthly licensing fees and making…

Microsoft’s Windows 10 development process is moving along at a rapid pace. Since its official announcement last September, the Redmond-based company has published multiple technical previews and shared a wealth of other important information relating to its next major operating system.
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Vessel, the video-sharing startup founded by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, is now open for business. Billed by some as the first real threat to YouTube, the site (not to be confused with the similarly-named smart cup) features professionally-produced videos…

The latest media bundle to feed your on-demand, all-you-can-eat appetite comes not from Amazon or Netflix, but from Magzter. The cross-platform digital magazine on Monday announced a new gold-level subscription that includes unlimited access to over 2,000 magazines for just…

The mobile app business model has gone largely unchanged since its inception. Developers typically either offer their apps for a one-time fee or make them free to use and collect revenue via in-app advertising or microtransactions.

About a month ago, popular music streaming service Spotify introduced family plan pricing at a lower price than its competitors, and today Rdio is making a move of its own. It was one of the first of its kind to…

YouTube has finally unveiled its long-rumored subscription-based music service. YouTube Music Key will offer high-quality streaming of ad-free music and videos, background play and offline listening. In typical Google fashion, the announcement is a bit confusing but here’s what we…

YouTube’s long-rumored music subscription service could easily be put into the same category as products like the Apple television set or the Microsoft Surface Mini if not for confirmation of its existence from CEO Susan Wojcicki.

As multi-member families are already well aware of, sharing a single streaming account across several users can be a pain. Adding more user accounts is the obvious answer but unless said service offers a family plan, you’re stuck with paying…

Streaming music outfit Deezer launched in the US just a couple of weeks ago as an exclusive for Sonos speaker system owners. The company is making headlines once again with yet another exclusive US launch partner, Bose.

Electronic Arts announced a new subscription service yesterday for the Xbox One that grants members access to some of EA's top games for a monthly or annual fee. In our coverage, I pondered out loud whether or not EA Access…

Ouya recently launched an All-Access Pass in which buyers can gain access to more than 800 titles for the price of a typical console game. The package will let gamers play any qualifying title for the next 12 months but if you…

Crytek followed in the footsteps of Epic Games by offering their game development engine available to anyone through an affordable subscription model last month. The move was viewed by many as an evolution in game development – make engines available to virtually…

It turns out that Epic Games may have created an entirely new way into the market for professional and aspiring game developers alike when they made Unreal Engine 4 available to all via an affordable monthly subscription model earlier this year.

Good news for Xbox 360 and Xbox One users: Microsoft is finally planning to lift the requirement for a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription to access Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming media apps, according to ArsTechnica.

Netflix has finally announced the details of its expected price hike. Cost is rising by $1, £1, and €1 in the US, UK, and Europe respectively. The changes were announced in an email sent to customers in these regions.

During a speaking engagement at a Game Developers Conference event earlier today, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney revealed an entirely different take on the company’s business model as it pertains to the use of Unreal Engine 4.

The recording industry has been on a steady decline over the past decade or more as digital downloads pushed CDs aside. It appears that the once $40 billion a year industry is now going through another major transition from downloads…

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Adobe’s powerful graphics editing software isn’t exactly known for being cheap. But the company is lowering that entry barrier for a limited time by opening up their subscription-based Photoshop Photography Program to everyone, whether or not they own or have…

Microsoft will soon be doing away with its TechNet subscription model in order to focus on growing their free offerings, the company announced on Monday. IT professionals interested in purchasing a subscription have until August 31 to do so and…

Big changes are in store for AppleCare as Cupertino is reportedly planning to overhaul the servicing program starting this fall. Apple Vice President Tara revealed the new policies during a recent town hall meeting according to an unnamed Apple employee…

YouTube has officially launched a paid channel pilot program for a select number of content partners that includes the likes of Sesame Street and UFC. Subscription fees start at $0.99 per month, with the option of yearly discounts and a 14-day free trial.